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- HUB. No. 351.776. Patented Nov. 2', 1886 N. PETERS, Phum-Limniwnkgr, wamngwn. D. C.

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GEORGE YV. JONES AND FURNEY F. GREEN, OF OOMANOHE, TEXAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,776, dated November 2, 1886.

Application tiled June 9. 1886. Serial No. 204,646. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that we, GEORGE W. JoNEs vand FURNEY F. GREEN, citizens of the United and arrangement of the various parts for service, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of avehiclewheel embodying our invention. view taken transversely th rough the hub and longitudinally of the spokes, only a portion of the latter being shown. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional'view through the hub. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of' one of the radial hub-socket pieces. Fig. 5 is a sectional View through a portion of the fellies to show the means for tightening the tires. f

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference denote corresponding partsY in all the iigures, A designates a hub, B the radial spokes, C the fellies, and D the tire, of avehicle-wheel which comprises our invention, the peculiar construction of the several parts of which we will now proceed todescribe more fully and in detail. The hub A is vprovided with a central longitudinal open- 1 and strength.

ing,a, one end of which is enlarged or ared flange or ledge, a', while the otherend of the opening of the hub is interiorly threaded, as'

at a2, andin this longitudinal opening is fitted` or inserted a metallic bearing or box, E, which is preferably of cast-steel iorgreat durability One end of the boxv E, which is in the form of a cylinder or tube, is exte- -riorly threaded, which screws into the interiorlythreaded end a? of the hub, and the opposite end of the tubular box is provided with a projecting rib or flange, e, that takes or bears against the ilange or ledge a of the huh, and prevents further longitudinal movement of the tubular box therein. The outer periphery of the tubular box is provided with re- Fig. 2 is a Y,vertical sectionall 'cessed keyseats e', into which are inserted keys E', to secure the box firmly and rigid] in the hub; and the axle of the v-ehicle bears in this box, which is easily and readily removable from the hub when desired to renew orrepair the same, or for any other cause. On its periphery the hub is provided with a circum ferential groove or depression, F, the sides of which are curved or inclined, as at f, and the bottom is madeqnite wide, as at f', and this groove provides a seat for the radial hubmortise sections G. These sections G are each cast in a single piece of metal and provided at their middle with projecting tongues, which correspond in size and shape to the peripheral seats ofthe hub, in which they are snugly and closely fitted, and by means of which they are .prevented from having any movement or play laterally of the wheel. These hub-sections are provided with a central socket or opening,

pered toward each other and when these hub-y mortise pieces are iitted on theperipheral seat ofthe hub they radiate therefrom, and i the inclined edges abut against each other, while their curved edges lie concentric with each other to form a complete circle. It will be seen that by this construction the hub-inortise pieces are prevented from outward movement or displacement on the hub, and the peculiarly-formed seat of the latter prevents any play of said sections laterally of the wheel; but to iirmly secure the sections to the hub, and permit of their adjustment to keep the wheel in its proper form, we provide a series of threaded pins -or studs, H, which pass through the iiangesj of the mortise-sections, and have adjusting-nuts J, which bear on opposite sides of the said ilangej of the mortise-sections, which iiange, it willbe observed,

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is elevated or held out ot' contact or engage ment with the ends of the hub, so as to provide an intermediate space in which the nut J is titted. These threaded pins or studs are formed integral with or rigidly secured to the hub, and they are spaced apart thereon and radiate therefrom, and the flange 7' is provided with an opening through which one of the pins or studs passes.

The hnb-inortise sections are each provided with tivo of the pins or studs, which are arranged on opposite sides thereof, and by adjusting the nuts J toward the outer free end of one of the pins or studs on one side ot' one of the hub-mortise pieces, the end of said mortise on which the nuts bear or act will be forced away from the hub and carry the spokes seated or fitted in the socket in said mortise'seetion with it, while by adjusting the nuts toward the hub lthe mortise-seetion and spoke will be drawn inwardly or toward the hub. It will thus be seen that the spokes can be moved toward and from the fellies and the tire to take up or increase the dish77 or con cavity in the periphery of the Wheel; and the mortise-seetions are rigidly and detachably connected to the hub.

Each of the niortise-sections has the inner ends ot' two spokes fitted therein, and the number of sections employed is proportioned to the number of spokes in the wheeldas, for' instance, if the spokes number sixteen, there are four or eight mortise-sections; if eighteen spokes are employed, six sections are` used, and so on.

Two ofthe fellies, at diametrieally-opposite points in the wheel, are provided with braceplates K, that are suitably secured thereto, and with protcctingeuffs k, and between the adjoining ends of the fellies are driven keys or wedges L, that are made of either wood or metal, to separate the fellies, and thus tighten t-he rixn of the wheel and the tire thereon.

It will thus be seen that We provide secure and rigid connection or socket for the ends ot' the spokes, which can be adjusted, and also provide for taking up the slack in the fellies, and the devices are simple and strong in construct-ion, and cheap of manufacture.

XVe are aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and details of construction may be made without departing from the prin ciple of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of a hub having a seat 0u its periphery, the adjustable sections iitted on the seat of the hub and adapted to receive the spokes, the threaded studs affixed to the hub, and the adjustable nuts fitted on the studs and bearing against the adjustable sections, sub stantially as described, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a hub provided with a seat ou its periphery, and theindepeudeiitlyadjustable sections for the reception of the spokes fitted ou the hub and its seat, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a hub having a peripheral seat, the independently -adjustable sections fitted on the hub and the seat thereof, and having their opposing faces inclined or beveled, the threaded studs passing through the sections, and the rotary nuts for adjusting the sections, substantially ast'lescribed.

4. The combination of a hub having the peripheral seat and the threaded pins, the inortise-sections fitted on the hub, and the nuts for adjustably securing the sections on the pins, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a hub having the pe ripheral grooved seat, the mortise-sections hav ing the tongue iitted in the seat, the threaded pins or studs passing through the nlortise-sections, and the nuts fitted on the pins and bearing against the mortisesections on opposite sides thereof, substantially as described.

6. The combination of the hub having the i peripheral seat, the radial mortisesections segmental in form and having the tongue fitted on the seat ot the hub, the threaded pins, and the nuts, substantially as described.

7. The combination of the hub having the circumferential groove-seat intermediate of its ends, the radial segmental mortise-seetions having the central tongue and the reduced edges, the threaded radial pins on the hub and passing through openings in the reduced edges of the inortise-seetions, and the nuts I J on the pins and bearing against the mortiseseetions, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto aiiixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses. A c

GEORGE XV. JONES., FURNEY F. GREEN.

Witnesses:

D. D. HU'rCHIsoN, M. W. CARROLL.

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